
COPYRIGHT, 1893, BY WALTER H. BAKER & CO. 



piays for /Amateur 5l7eatrieal 

BV GEORGE TWt. BT^CKER, 

Author of ^^ Amateur Dramas" '''The Mimic Stas^e" ^'The Sociil St'7o-e," "The Dra^uhig' 
Kooin Stage" '''' Handy Dramas" ^^The Exkibitioti Dramas," "A Baker's Doze?i" etc. 

Titles in this Type are Nctv Plays. 

Titles in this 'lype are leutperance Plays, 




DRAMAS. 

/;/ Four A cis 
Bettor than Gold. 7 ninle, 4 female 
char .... 

/// Three Acts. 

0»«r F'^Tks. 6 male, c, female char, 

Tli« Klower of the ^'alnil>. 5 
male, 3 female char 

En I rsTEi) FOR THE War. 7 male, 3 fe- 
male char 

My 1!rotiier's Keeper. 5 male, 3 fe- 
male char l^ . . . 

Till' lyUtit' lirvtvii. J»il, 5 male, 3 
female char 

Ill Two A cts. 
Above the Cloutlf. 7 male, 3 female 



char 



One Hundred Veirs Ago. 7 male, 
4 female char 

Amoxc, the Breakers. 6 male, 4 female 
char 

BRiiAD ON THE WATERS. 5 male, 3 female 
char 

Down by the Sea. 6 male, 3 female 
char 

Oncb on a Time. 4 male, 2 female char. 

The J^nst liOnf, 5 male, 3 female char. 

Ill One A ct. 
oTAND i?Y THE FLAf;. 5 male char, . . 
l'h,e 'i't'iiijiier. . 3 male, i female char. 

COMEDIES AND FARCES. 

X Mysterious Dis'-fppearanee. 4 

male, 3 female cliar. ....... 

Padclle Vour Own Canoe. 7 male 

3 female char. . , 

A ItfO]} loo Much. 4 male, i. female 

char. ■ , . , r 

A I,ilf1i' IWore Cider, 5 male, 3 fe- 
male char. 

A Thorn Among the Roses. 2 male, 6 
female char 

Never ^av Die. 3 male, 3 femaie char. 

''^EKiNG THE Elephant. 6 male, 3 female 
char. 

The I'.oston Dip. 4 male, 3 female char. 

The Duchess of Dublin. 6 male, 4 fe- 
male char 

Thirtv Minutes for Refreshments. 

4 male, 3 female char. ...... 

Wff're nil Teetotalers. 4 male, 2 fe- 
male char. .......... 

Male Characters Only. 
A Close Shave, ft char. ...... 

A Pt'Bi ic P.fnefactor. 6 char. -. . . 
A Se/i of Trouble-s. 8 char. .... 



COMEDIES, etc., continued. 

Male Characters 0>ily. 
A Tender Attachment. 7 char. 
Coals OF FiKE. 6 char. . . . =. 
Freedom of the Press. S chnr. . 
.•"hall Our Mothern Vot« ? 1 1 c 
Gentlemen of thk Jury. 12 cliai. 
Humors of the Strike. 8 char. . 
My Uncle THE Captain. 6 char. . 
New I'.rooms Sweep Clean. 6 char. 
The Ore 'vT Elixir, gchar. . . . 
I'hk Hypochondriac. 3 char. . . 
Iflnti ifilh the JJeniijohti 



char 



The Runaways. 4 char. .... 
The 'I'hief of Time. 6 char. . . 
Wanted, a Male Cook. 4 char. . 

Female Characters Only. 
A I.ovE OF A Bonnet. 5 cliar, . . 
A ^RECious Pickle. 6 cliar. . . . 
No Cure No Pay. 7 char. . . . 
The Champion OF Her Sex. X char, 
The C;reatest Plague in Life, 8 char, 
The Okecian Bend. 7 char. . 
J'he Red Chignon, d char. . . 
Using the Weed. 7 char. . . 



ALLEGORIES. 

A rranged/or Music and Tableaux. 

Lighthart's Pilgrimage. S female 
char. 15 

The Kevolt of the Bees. 9 female 
char. ...... o ..... 15 

The Sculptor's Triumph, i male. 4 fe- 
male char. 15 

The I'ournament of Idylcourt. 10 fe- 
male char 15 

The War of'the Roses. 8 female char. 15 

The Voyage of Life. 8 female char. . 15 

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. 

An Original Idea, t male, i female 15 

Bonbons; or, the Paint King. 6 male, 
I female char 25 

Capuletta; or, Romeo and Juliet 15 
Restored. 3 male, i female char. . 15 

Santa Claus' Frolics 15 

-Snow-bound; or, Alonzo the Brave'. 
AND the Fair Imogene. 3 male, 1 
female char. 25 

I'he Merk'y Christmas of the Old 
Woman who Lived in a Shoe. ... 15 

The Pedler of Very Nice. 7 male 
char. 15 

The Seven Ages. A Tableau Entertain- 
ment. Numerous male and female char. 15 

Too Lath for the Train. 2 male char. 15 

The Visions of Freedom, h female 
char. o . . IS 



WALTER H. BAKER & CO., 23 Winter St„ Boston. 



Our Colored Conductors 



^n ©n'fjinal Ethiopian ^kftcfj in 
E\ao .Scenes 



AS PLAYED BY SCHOOLCRAFT AND COES 



ARRANGED BY 

GEORGE H. COES 



rOCJ kiO 1893" 



_ BOSTON ^ftf^^)l^ 



1893 



OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS.^ 



. Luke Schoolcraft 

. HARHY liLOODGOOD 



0^^ ' f^ ■ 

CHARACTERS. \ /i »> 

{As orig'uially presented at the Howard Athenccum, Boston, in 1874.) 

SUPERINTENDENT Geo. H. Goes 

DAN KETCHAM 

BILL GRABBEM 

FOP 

POLICEMAN 

NEWSBOY 

CONSUMPTIVE 

LADV AND DUMMY BABY 

SILENT FIEND 

'MRS. McGlNTY, a 71'as/ieru'oman . . . . 
MRS. McCarthy, another ivashern'oman 

LADY PASSENGER 

LAME SOLDIER, ETC 



. Supernumeraries 




Copyright, 1893, by Walter H. Baker & Co. 



PROPERTIES. 

Two badges for hats, reading, " Conductor No. 46," and " Conductor No. 47." 
Two burlesque bell-punches. Two strips of red and white muslin, to punch fares 
on, two feet long, two and one-half inches wide, a red and white pinned together 
for each conductor ; to be pinned on the lappel of coat, all ready at R. i E. A 
square sign, reading, '' Colored Conductors Wanted." for Supt., at R. I E. Two 
large clothes-baskets, containing clothes, for washerwomen, r. and l. A cigar for 
Fop. Cane for Consumptive. Policeman's full suit and club. A dummy, to 
break in two. A dummy baby. Newspapers for boy. Two crutches for Lame 
Soldier. Carpet-bag marked " Dynamite," for Silent Fiend. 



TMP92-008890 



OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS. 



Scene i. — A Plain Chamber in one. 

{Enter Superintendent, r. i e., carrying a sign.) 

SuPT. I have been for the past six months trying to perfect an 
honest system among my conductors and drivers, and I find it is 
an utter impossibility. So I have taken a new departure. Pm 
going to employ colored conductors for a while, and see how that 
will work. I've had this sign painted, and will have it hung up. 
{Goes to L.) John, have this sign hung up in some conspicuous 
place where it can be seen by everybody. ( Turns and goes towards 
R. aside.) Mr. Brown, take a seat ; I'll be with you in about five 
minutes. {Turns and sees Bill and Dan, who have entered artn 
in arm.) Good-day ! 

Dan. Are you de horse car ? 

SupT. What? Do I look like a horse car? 

Bill. What time will de depot be in? 

SuPT. Are you looking for the superintendent? 

Bill. De super? Yes, dat's de man, {They stand one each side 
o/Svvr.) 

SupT. Do you wish to make application for a situation ? 

Dan. Yes ; I want to be a cross yard conductor. 

Bill. Yes ; we want to be corn yard conductors. 

SuPT. You mean horse car conductors. {They nod assent.) 
Well, you look like a couple of smart boys ; where did you work 
last ? 

Bill. De man wants to know where you worked last. 

Dan. No, he asked you. {Bus. of disputing which one shall 
atiswer.) 

SuPT. Either of you ; I care not which. 

Bill. He wants to know either — he don't care which. 

Dan. Oh, I used to work for a man in de roofing business. 

SuPT. What were your duties ? 

Dan. I used to lay on de skylight to keep de rain out. 

SuPT. What did you get for the job. 

Dan. I used to get a dollar and a half a day, when it didn't 
rain. 



4 OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS. 

SUPT. What did you get when it ^//V/rain? 

Dan. I used to get wet. 

SuPT. Of course you got wet. (Ti? Bill.) Let me hear from 
you, sir. 

Bill. I used to work in a chow-chow factory. 

SuPT. What did you do in a chow-chow factory? 

Bill. They had me shaving warts off of pickles. 

SuPT. Wa>t 3. situation. Are you married? {They both look 
at each other, undecided which way to answer, yes or no.) I merely 
ask the question if you are married men. . 

Bill. Is my clothes tore? 

D.AN. Any buttons off? Why, what's de matter? 

SuPT. We employ no married men on our road. 

Bill ««<^/ Dan {together). Oh, we ain't married. Bill, you come 
very near gettin' married. 

SuPT. How near? 

Bill. He asked a gal if she'd have him, an' she said no. 

SuPT. You see we have a reason for not employing married 
men. Your salary would be inadequate to — 

Dan. Dat's her. She never could keep a situation. 

SuPT. Who? 

Dan. Annie — didn't you say Annie Quit? 

SuPT. No, no; I say your salary would be inadequate — non- 
sufficient to support a family, consequently you'd be obliged to 
steal. Now, we want nothing but honest men on our road. 

Both. Oh, we are honest. 

Dan. I'd rather see you lay a corpse at my feet than to steal a 
half-dollar from you. 

Bill. Yes, I'd sooner have a thousand dollars than steal. 

SuPT. Well, I believe you would. Where do you reside? 

Bill. Show him your side. 

SuPT. No ; where do you live? 

Bill. The man wants to know where you live. 

Dan. He asked you whar you live. {Dispute as before; finally 
Dan says.) 1 live with you — I don't know where it is. 

SuPT. (/t? Bill). Where do you live? 

Dan. Oh, I live about ten miles out of town. 

SuPT. As far as tiiat? 

Dan. Oh, it's further, if you have to walk. 

SuPT. You'll have to move. ( They look mysterious at each 
other, when Bill takes Da's forward.) I say, you'll have to move. 

Bill {to Dan, aside). Did you see dis man before I come in? 

Dan. No, I never see him before. {Both look at SupT.) 

SuPT. I say, you'll have to move. 

Bill. Yes, dat's what de landlord told us to-day. 

SuPT. What I mean to say is, you'll have to move in on the 
line of the road. 

Dan. Oh, we're willing to move whar we can live for noffin'. 

Bill. And board ourselves. 



OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS. 5 

SUPT. You see, your duties compel jou to get up at four o'clock 
in the morning. 

])ax. At four o'clock ! 

SuPT. Yes. 

Dan. What time do we go to bed ? 

SuPT. At three. 

Dan. What! Go to bed at three, and get up at four? 

SuPT. Yes. 

Bill, De same morning ? 

SuPT. Certainly. Why, you have a whole hour to yourself. 

Bill. Oh, we do. Oh,' well, that's all right, I didn't know as 
we had that hour, 

SuPT, Yes, you have an hour. 

Bill. I suppose, if we wanted to use that odd hour, the railroad 
company wouldn't find any fault, 

SuPT. Oil, no; tliat hour belongs to you. However, if you 
wish to utilize that hour, you might, just for a little gentle exercise, 
come to my house and saw wood or throw in coal, 

Dan. Or chew up hay for de horses. 

Bill. Or wash off ten or a dozen cars. 

SuPT. I don't car how many you wash off. 

Bill. Well, you may have that odd hour; I don't think we'll 
get a chance to use it. 

SuPT. And when you arise from your downy couches — 

Bill. When you get down off your crutches. 

SupT. When you arise from your beds — 

Bill. Do we ever strike a bed? 

SuPT. You do if you have the price. When you get up at four 
o'clock, you proceed at once to the depot, take your car, and run 
down town with it. (^Botli lock arms and go L,) Where are you 
going? 

Dan (both turn). See here, boss, my friend is too strong to 
work. 

Bill. Yes, my friend's feet's sore ; he ain't got strength enough 
to pull a beefsteak off a gridiron. We can't carry a car. 

SupT. You misunderstand me. You jump on your car at four 
o'clock to make your first trip. 

Bill. Has dese cars got horses ? 

SuPT. Certainly, we've got horses. 

Bill. Oh, all right den, I thought you wanted to use us for 
horses. 

SuPT. No; we have plenty of stock. Now, when 30U arrive at 
the terminus — 

Dan. Is he on the road yet? Why, I know Jake Temmus. 

SupT. No; when you arrive at the end of the route — 

Bill. Den we go up de tree. 

SuPT. No ; there's a branch, and you're allowed three minutes 
for breakfast. 

Bill. Oh, no ; dat's too much time. 



6 OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS. 

SuPT. Why, you seem surprised at- that. We formerly allowed 
but two minutes, but the passengers and public thought we were 
too severe on conductors and drivers, so we most magnanimously 
gave them another minute. 

Bill. Well, Mag was kind. Railroad people are very kind ; if 
you haven't got a ticket, you can walk. 

SuPT. You also have three minutes for dinner and three for 
supper. Consequently, you have one hour and nine minutes out of 
twenty-four. 

Bill. Oh, that's time enough. I suppose the railroad company 
wouldn't have any objections if we brought our meals wid us and 
eat 'em on de cars. 

SupT. Oh, no ; that's a good plan, and we'll adopt it. 

Dan. We could sleep on de cars, and be dar all de time. 

SuPT. Yes ; turn tlie cushions over. 

Bill. We'd have to if we wanted to sleep. 

SuPT. And your wages are one dollar and a quarter per diem. 

Dan. Is he wid you yet? 

SUPT. Wiio? 

Dan. Per dime. 

SupT. I say, your wages are one dollar and a quarter a day 
each. 

(Bill takes Ti K'h forward ; aside.') 

Bill. De man told me — you didn't understand. He say you 
get a dollar and a quarter a day, and die wid de itch. 

SuPT. No, no ; I pay you one dollar and twenty-five cents 
apiece per day. 

Bill. You give us money? 

SuPT. Yes. 

Bill. We don't want any money. Just let us get on de cars. 

Dan. We just want to handle de money a little while. Just to 
see how it feels, dat's all. 

SuPT. Will you try this situation? 

Bill. Well, we'll try it for a year, and at de end of dat time if 
we don't like it we'll quit. 

SuPT. I'll get your badges and start you right off. {Exit 

SUPT., R.) 

Dan. Look here, Bill, I want you to do me a favor. 

Bill. I hain't got a cent. 

Dan. Promise me one thing. Don't steal de bosses de fust 
day. 

Bill. Don't you punch any tickets. I know a man in de drug 
store who'll buy 'em all from us. 

{Enter Supt. with badges, punches, and trip tickets; gives men 
badges ; they both try to tie thetn on the wrong place.) 

Supt. No, no ; you tie those on your caps. {Business of get- 
ting thetn upside down, etc. Einally start to tie them.) 



OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS, 7 

Bill. All aboard ! 

SuPT. Not yet. You are not on the car yet. 

Dan. Don't you hear cle man say not yet ? All aboard ! 

SuPT. Not yet. 

Bill. Don't you hear de man say not yet ? 

SuPT. Now, before we proceed further in this matter, it will be 
requisite for each of you to deposit a ten-dollar note apiece in tlie 
treasury of the company. {Both lock arms agai)i a>ui start to go 
L.) VVhat's the matter? Haven't you <;ot ten dollars apiece ? 

Dan. Do we look as if we had ten dollars ? 

Bill. Do you suppose if we had ten dollars we'd come looking 
for work .'' 

SuPT. Oh, I see. You've been out of work so long you have 
no money. Well, I'll be magnanimous. I'll advance you ten 
dollars apiece on your salary. 

Bill. Mag is kind again. You can't make it twenty. 

SupT. It is immaterial to me ; twenty, if you want it. 

Bill. Wiiy do you ask for advancement ? 

SuPT. Merely as a matter of security for your honesty ; that's 
all. 

Bill. Oh, I thought you wanted to buy horses. 

SuPT. No ; we've plenty of horses. 

Bill. All aboard I {Savie b!(S!>u'ss as before.) 

SuPT. And you'll also set your watches by the large clock in the 
tower of the depot. {Both have dropped their badges again, and 
start to go off^, L.) What is the matter now .'' 

Bill {To Dan). Show up. 

SuPT. What — no watciies ? 

Bill. We haven't been on de road long enough. 

Dan. You just give us time, and we'll have all those little 
things. 

SuPT. Pick up your badges. I have a couple of dozen 
watches lying in my safe ; I'll loan you one each. 

Bill. Just give us a chance on de cars. {This time tie on their 
badges.) All aboard ! {Same as before.) 

SuPT. Here are your punches. {Bits, of pitichingjingers, etc., 
ad libitum.) Here are your trip tickets. {Pins one on Dan.) 

Bill. Oh, I want one of them. 

SuPT. Yes, you shall have one. {Pins one on Bill's coat.) 
Now, those red slips are for children, and the white slips for adults. 

Bill {to Dan). You understand? The red slips are for chil- 
dren, and de wliite is for de Dutch. 

SuPT. No, no ; for adults — grown people. 

Dan. You don't know noffin'. De red slips are for children, 
and de white for de ducks. 

SuPT. Now, when a passenger gets on the car and pays his 
fare, punch a hole in one of those coupons. 

Dan. S'pose I punch *eni all out ? 

Bill. Punch 'em in again. 



8 OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS. 

SuPT. In case vou run out before the trip is over, make a mem- 
orandum in the lapels of your coat. 

Dan. Who finds coats ? 

Bill. Hush — say noffin' ; we'll find coats. 

SuPT. Now come this way. and Til show you your cars. {Starts 
to go, wheti Bill says, " All aboard I " Same bus. as before. Exit 
SuPT., and they follow. Change to) 



Scene 2. — A street in four. Two practicable horse cars, R. 
a7td L. at back, one labelled '■'■Asylum,'''' the other, " Cemetery,'''' 
Nos. 46 and 47 respecti7>ely. Scene opens with SuPT. discovered 
on street. Bill and Dan come on.) 

SuPT. {to Bill). There's your car (points to R.), and here is 
yours {points to L.). 

Bill {to Dan). You got the cemetery; you carry all de dead- 
heads. 

Dan. You carry all de dead beats. 

SuPT. Now, boys, here is an order I want you to have strictly 
enforced ; that is. allow no smoking on tlie platform. ( They repeat.) 
No trunks, no drunks, no dogs, no bundles, no washerwomen com- 
ing with large baskets of clothes to clog up the car. We won't 
have tliem. Now go to your respective cars, and let me liear a 
good report of you when you come in to-night. {Exit Supt.) 

(Dan and Bill t^o to their cars, ring the bell, and shout " All 
aboard!"" Enter Silent Fiend, r. i e., dressed bad, and has a 
bad face ; goes towards cars mysteriously, looks in each. Dan 
and Bill watch him closely as he goes off L. i.e. Policeman 
walks across stage, also Newsboy selling papers and shouting 
some ho7-rible accident. Enter Fop, R. i. e.) 
Fop. Ah, conductor, I want to go — {Both grab FoP ; he finally 

goes on car platform, smoking cigar.) 

Bill {sees him). Say, Dan, the man say no smokin'' on de plat- 
form. 

Dan. Dat's so. {Goes to Fop, and says quietly.) No smoking 
on the cars. {This is said twice ; FoP takes no notice of them, but 
continices smoking; then D.\N 7'ery loudly repeats.) No smoking 
on the cars! 

Fop {looks at Dan). Oh, I beg pardon. 

{Throws cigar to the front of stage ; Dan, Bill, Policeman, and 
Newsuoy rush for it; in the scuffle Dan gets it, and puts it in 
his mouth, and goes on his car ; same bus. as before. Enter 
Consumptive, I'ery emaciated, and coughing very hard. Dan 
attd \}>ii.\. go to grab him, see what a pitiable sight it is, then go 
to their places again. The man goes to Dan, 7uho gently leads 
him to Bill's car, which says " Cemetery " ojt it. Bill leads 



OUR COLORED CONDUCTORS, 9 

hint in his car. Rings bell and shouts, " All aboard / " Enter 
WciMAN luith child in her arms. Dan and Bill struggle for 
them ; finally Dan takes Woman, who is screaming, to his car, 
and Bill throws the baby over his car; theji go to their places 
again on the car. Ring bell, etc. Enter two Washerwomi:n 
with large baskets of clothes, and both struggle to get on Dan's 
car. Bill tries to persuade one to his car ; this' is worked up 
very spirited; finally the women come to front fighting. Dan 
takes one basket and throws it in his car ; Bill does the same ; 
the Policeman attempts to arrest the wo7nen, and they beat him 
off, when he grabs the Newsboy and goes off, l. h., the women in 
the cars. In this scene can be introduced any feature that will 
get a laugh, but there must be no drag. Arrange the characters 
so they will follow each other 7-apidly, the last being the Fop 
coining fioin the car.) 

Fop. Stop the car, conductor ; I've been robbed ! 

Dan. Where was you robbed ? Police ! 

Fop. In the car. They caught him, and are waiting for tlie 
police. 

Bill. Then they'll have a long wait. (All rush in Dan's car, 
shouting ; Dan and Bill come from the car, bringing a dummy 
man, which they pull apart at the waist ; they throw the pieces hi 
their cars, ring bell, shout, " All aboard ! " The Policeman rushes 
on, general struggle to get in cars until) 

CURTAIN. 



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found in every house. Q'he story of this piece deals witli the mishaps of an in- 
experienced housekeeper in a new house. Its humor is abundant, its satire of 
the "Cooking School " shr.'wd, its incidents dramatic, its dialogue brilliant. 
Time in playing, an hour and twenty minutes. (188s.; Price, 25 Cents. 

ANITA'S TRIAL ; or, Our Girls in Camp. A Comedy in Three Acts, 
forfemalecharactersonly. By 1;»thkr B. Tiffanv. Eleven female charac- 
ters. Its story is entertaining, and its dialogue delicately humorous. One scene 
only is necessary for the three acts — a camp in the woods, easily arranged. The 
dresses are simple and jiicturesque camping costumes.* Tha enormous suc- 
cess of " Kebeccu's Triumph" has created a demand for this sort of piece, to 
meet which we confidently present "Anita's Trial," in which is solved, with 
DO less success than in its predecessor, the difficult prol)lem of constructing a 
play of strong human interest without the assistance of male characters. Plavs 
two hours. (18J<9.) Price, '45 Ceats. 

THE WAY TO HIS POCKET. A Comedy in One Act. By Esther 
B. TlKFAXV. I''or two male and three female characters. Scene, an interior; 
costumes modern. All its requirements are simple to the last degree, and offer 
no difficulties. This little play is in IMiss Tiffany's best vein, and admirably con» 
tinnes the series of parlor (lieces, refined in humor and clever in plan, of which 
she is the author. Plays about an hour. (1889.) 

AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER. A Comedy Drama in Three Acts. 
15y Esther li. Tiffany. For five male and five female characters. This is by 
far the strongest work from this writer's pen, and unites to the sparkle and 
prace which characterized her earlier pieces, dramatic power of a high order. 
As in all her pieces, the dialogue is distinguished by brilliancy, and its humor 
genuine but refined. Two scenes only, both interiors, are required, an«4 the 
properties and dresses are simple, modern in character, and easily gotten up. 
liqually suitable for stage or parlor performance. Plays about two hours. (1)^89.) 

Price, 25 Ctnts. 

THE BAT AND THE BALL; or, Negatite Evidence. A Farce 
in One Act. Four male, three female characters. Scenery, costumes and prop- 
erties simple. Time in playing, about forty minutes. Showing the difficulties 
that may arise from the practice of Amateur Photography. A roaring farce. 
(18S9.) 

SHAMROCK AND ROSE. A romantic Drama of Irish Life during 
the Kebellion of '98, in Four Acts. By John Fitzgkrald Murphy. Seven 
male and three female char.icters. Costumes and scenery not difficult. Every 
jiart a good one. A sure hit. Printed as played under the author's personal di- 
rection at the Dudley Street Opera House, Boston, and the Newport Opera 
l^^use. Plays two hours and a half. (ls87-'89.) Price, 25 Cents. 

A FOOL FOR LUCK. A Farcical Comedy in Two Acts. By W. M. 
Browne. For four male and three f^^male characters. This laughable comedy 
cif modern society turns upon the mania for stock speculation. The leading 
comedy character is a type of Englishman not unrelated to Lord Dundreary, the 
»)ther personages and the scene being American. The dialogue is very bright, 
the scenery and costumes very easy. Plays one hour and a half. (18S9.) , 

Price, 25 Cents. 



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OUT OF HIS SPHERE. A Comedy in Three Acts. By David 
Hill. Five male, tliree teinale characters. Scenery, two simple interiors. The 
leading character is an ohl farmer, -.vhose wish for tlie comforts of city life and 
the luxuries of wealth is answered in an unexpected and embarrassing manner. 
The piece abounds in rustic humor, the contrast between thesimpleold country- 
man and his city surroundings being ludicrously emphasized. All the characters 
are good and the piece easy to produce. Plays one hour and a half. (1889.) 

IN THE ENEIVIY'S CAMP: or. The Stolen Dispatches. A 
Drama in Three Acts. By S. J. li kowx. Eight male, two female characters. 
Good leading parts genteel villain, Irish and negro characters. Time of playing 
about two hours. The plot is concerned with imaginary events of the Rebellion, 
and it is not unsuited to the needs of Grand Army Posts. Scenery simple ; very 
easy camp scene. (18sy.) 

SIX TO ONE: on The Scapeorace. A Comedietta in One Act. For 
one male and six female characters, by K. A. Mai thews. Costumes those of 
every-day life : scenery, not at all necessary. Five types of society girl are sati- 
rized with a keen hand— the Boston Girl, the Philadelphia Girl, the Chicago 
Girl, etc., etc. The dialogue is bright and the situations amusing. The one male 
character is an excellent one and plays itself. Piays half an hour. 

OUT OF THE SHADOW; or, A Noulk Sacrifice. A Drama 
in Three Acts. For six male and three female char.ictcrs. By A. Vatter aiid 
J. E. Si'KNCER. Costumes modern ; scenery not difticult. The scene is laid in 
a Kew Kngland factory town. The story is a strong and dramatic one, abound- 
ing in effective situations. The liero, an ex-convict, has won fortune and repu- 
tation in a new land, but is ever haunted by the shadow of disgrace, which finally 
conies to him in the person of I{anienoff, a fellow-con vet. 'J'he climax of the 
piece is Ranienoff s abandonment of liis pursuit for the love of his daughter, 
whom his avowal will ^lisgraee. Two strong leading parts for men, and good 
comedy character. The third act reaches a climax of unusual power, and will 
electrify an audience. Plays two hours and a half. (1889.) Price, 25 Cents. 

A BLACK DIAMOND. A Comedy in Two Acts. By M. R. Orne. 
Tliree male and fivi; female characters. Scene, an easy interior ; costumes mod- 
ern. The leading character is a colored soubrette of the general flavor of Topsy 
in " Uncle Tom " — a great part for a lively comedy actress. Other characters 
good. A lively little play. (1890.) 

A KETTLE OF FISH. A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts. Six male, 
four female characters. Costumes, modern ; scenery all interiors. This amus- 
ing piece is adapted from the same source from which Mr. Daly derived his popu- 
lar "7-20-8," and is a sure humorous hit. Time in playing, two hours and a 
quarter. (I89i.) 

KOTR.— The sole rifjht to publicly perform adnptniions from this source is 
claimed bi/ Mr. Aigistin Daly. Js, tfurejore, vo right to piny it can be given 
to purchasers of the books, the piece has been icithdraum from sale, 

A BOX OF MONKEYS. A Parlor Farce in Two Acts. By GRACE 
Ij. Fkrniss. Two male and three female characters. Scene, an easy interior,, 
the same for both acts; costumes modern. Tliis clever little play of modern 
society is strong in interest, brilliant in dialogue, sprightly and graceful in move- 
ment. It can be successfully played in a parlor without scenery. Sierra Benga- 
line, the heroine, is a typical American girl, full of fun and go. A capital part. 
Plays one hour and a half. (1889.) 

A LION AMONG LADIES. A Parlor Comedy in Two Acts. By 
Wm. F. Macy. Four male and four female characters. Scene, a simple inte- 
rior, the same for both acts; costumes modern; time in representation, one 
hour. This little play was performed by the author and some friends with great 
success on several occasions. It is interesting, bright, easy to do, and has the 
tinusual feature of construction that the ferjale parts, two of which are especi- 
ally good, are most prominent in the action. Plays an hour and a half. (1890.) 

THE GOLDEN GOOSE. A Play for Children, in Four Scenes. Br 
H.Cunningham. Parts for ten boys and four girls. No singing. Scenery and! 
costumes easily improvised. The characteristic features of this piece are sim- 
plicity, both oif idea and expression, inexpensiveness in the getting up, and th» 
choice of a subject already familiar to children, ami so readily comprehended in 
flramatic form. Its story, besides, is entirely told in action. Thvis, sii<ce sinne- 
tliing is always being done as well as said, the juvenile attention is firmly held to 
tlie end, and the interest perpetually excited. Plays three-quarters of an Lour. 
(1890.) 



AN ENTIRE NOVELTY. 



THE GREAT MORAL 

Dime Show 

AN ENTERTAINMEaT IN ONE SCENE, 

By MARY B. HORNE, 

Author of "TnK Pkak Sisti-ks," Puok. Baxtkr's Great Invkntiox," 

"The IJooK OK Dkii.ls," "The Caijmval op Days," 

"Plaxtatiox Bitteks," Etc. 



Nine male, seven female characte'-s. Costumes simple; scenery an ordinary 
inlerior, or may bo <iispense<i with altogether. Plavs from half an hour upward, 
.'(■(•ordiiig to the number and chara<!ter of adililiunal specialties introduced. 
Printed t-xactly as first )»erfornied by the Unity Chib, AVatenown, .Mass., ou 
Friday eveuing, February 5, 189i'. 

This most amusing entertainment is a burlesque of the onlinary "dime- 
nu;seuni." so-called, but is entirely devoid of the vulgarity of its original, and 
perfectly adapted to church or home perforniance. The characters are, save the 
lecturer and her assistant, a wondertul collection of "freaks" of nature (some- 
what assisted by art) who sing, dance or recite, according to tlieir special 
abilities, in illustration "f the explanatory lectu e. It is most elastic in its 
n((uirements, can be played on any staye or platform, with or wit'iout scenery, 
•Mid with a greater or smaller number of characters, according to taste or 
necessity. J t can be made uproarioiisly funny, and is in character as well as fact 

A SEQUEL TO THE PEAK SISTERS. 

Price, . _ - 15 Cents. 



SCENK.— The exhibition hall of Sister Keziah's Show. Sister ICeziah's intro- 
duciory lecture, .loluiathaii, the bashful assistant, introductory hymn. 
Jntroduction of the "freaks." J)anii:l I\1( (Jiniv redivicus. Daniel's song, 
J.i'Cj.-v ZxRATE, the celebrated :\Ie.\ican' dwarf. Kioto, the shortest man 
alive, not HuaiiciaUy. The wonderful Mi;i:.maii). The JUerniaid's song. 
Cassiis AVhite, the ossified boy. A "rocky" recitation. KAl>l>t:Lir, the 
only specimen of his kind in captivity; illustrated by cuts. Slc.Noit Gala.s.si, 
the celebrated Glass Eater. Galas^^i sings. Al.r.pXilfo Penskkoso, the won- 
derful two-headed girl; not to be confounded with the more common two- 
f<ic(d girl. Two ways of eating a pickle. Ida and Ioxe, the Grecian 
maidens. Raphael Tixtoret. the blind painter, who paints blinds in full 
view of the audience. Ah Ohix and Wrx Luxo, the Chinese twins, ex- 
tremely well connected from birth. " The Land of Tea." Ka-foozle-fum, 
the Turkish vocalist. Grand finale and curtain. 



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Grandpa's Birthday. In One Act. Words by Dkxtek Smith; 
music by C. A. Wihtk. For one adult (male or female) and tluee 
cliildren; cborus, if desired. PiucE, 25 Cisnts. 

Jimmy, The Newsboy. In One Act. AVritten and composed by 
W. C. Paukick. For one adult (male), and one bt>}'. No chorus. 
Veiy easy and tuneful. Piuce, 2.5 Cents. 

The Four-leafed Clover. In Tbree Acts. By Mahy B. HoiiXK. 

For cliildren of from six to fifteen years. Seven boys, seven girls, 
and chorus. Very picturesque. PuiCE, 50 Cents. 

Beans and Buttons. In One Act. Words by Wm. H. Lepeijk; 
music by Alfijed G. IIobyx. Two male and two female cliaractors; 
no chorus. Very comical and easy. Pkice, 50 Cents. 

Hunt the Thimble. In One Act. Words by A. G. Lewis ; music by 
Leo K. Lewis. Two male, two female characters and small chorus. 
Simple and pretty. Piuce, 50 Cents. 

Red Riding Hood's Rescue. In P'our Scenes. Words by J. E. 
Estabijook; music by J. Astou Buoad. Three male, four female 
characters and chorus. PuicE, 50 Cents. 

Golden Hair and the Three Bears. In Five Scenes. By J. Astou 
Broad. Tluee adults (2 m., 1 f.), eight children and chorus. Music 
is easy, graceful, and pleasing. Piuce, 75 Cents. 

R. E. Porter ; or, The Interviewer and the Fairies. In Three 
Acts. Words by A. G. Lewis; music by Leo li. Lewis, Six male, 
six female characters, and chorus. Very picturesque and pretty. 

PmcE, 75 Cents. 

Gyp, Junior. In Two Acts. AVords by Earl Maublii;; music by 
D. F. lIoDGEs. Two males, one female (adult), three children and 
chorus. Very successful and easily produced. Piuce, 75 Cents. 

AlvinGray; or. The Sailor's Return. In Three Acts. Written 
and composed by C. A. White. Ten characters, including chorus; 
can be made more effective by employing a larger number. 

Price, 75 Cents. 



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